Clippers Thump G-Braves, 8-2
COLUMBUS, OH - The Columbus Clippers (34-33) scored eight runs over a two-inning period to cruise past the Gwinnett Braves (35-32) by an 8-2 score on Saturday night in game two of the three-game series at Huntington Park. For the second straight night, the G-Braves saw a lead slip away as they
COLUMBUS, OH - The Columbus Clippers (34-33) scored eight runs over a two-inning period to cruise past the Gwinnett Braves (35-32) by an 8-2 score on Saturday night in game two of the three-game series at Huntington Park.
For the second straight night, the G-Braves saw a lead slip away as they fell to 3-2 on the current six-game road trip.
After two scoreless innings, Gwinnett struck for two runs in the top of the second.
The Gwinnett advantage lasted until the bottom of the fourth. G-Braves' starting pitcher
Columbus added four more runs in the fifth inning. Papi reached on a one-out single, ending Blair's night.Andrew Albers came on from the bullpen and allowed a walk and a single to load the bases. Hankins beat out an infield single scoring Papi for a 5-2 lead, and Naquin reached on a force out scoring Kratz for a 6-2 lead. Another infield single, this time from Stamets, scored Wilson to push the lead to 7-2.
Blair (L, 4-4) pitched 5.1 innings with five hits, five earned runs, one walk and eight strikeouts. Albers went a third of an inning with three hits, three earned runs and one walk. Phillips worked 2.1 innings with one hit and four strikeouts.
For Columbus, Whitehouse (W, 1-0) tossed 5.1 innings with four hits, two runs (one earned), two walks and three strikeouts.
Jace Peterson finished the night 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI to push his on-base streak to 14 games.
Naquin had the big night for the Clippers, going 1-for-4 with his third home run of the season and five RBIs. Stamets was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The G-Braves and Clippers finish the three-game series on Sunday at Huntington Park, first pitch set for 2:05 p.m. Right-hander Patrick Weigel (3-1, 3.58 ERA) will get the start for Gwinnett, while Columbus will counter with left-hander